Be the Best You Can Be—Quicker
By Nina Johnson 160 May - June - 2012 You know the feeling: you walk into your first meeting, you don’t know anyone, you’re not sure what to say or do, and everyone but you [...]
The Co-operative Decade: What Will YOU Do?
Dame Pauline Green, President International Cooperative Alliance, United Kingdom Dame Green takes us through the key components of the Cooperative Decade, as laid out in the ICA's Blueprint For a Cooperative Decade and challenges cooperators [...]
Co-ops Grow Communities
Pam Mehnert, Board President National Cooperative Grocers Association
Seeing the Cooperative Landscape, Growing the Cooperative Economy
Erbin Crowell, Executive Director Neighboring Food Co-op Association Erbin describes a shift in perspective from "My Co-op" to "Our Co-ops," and helps us see the cooperative landscape and the cooperative economy. He shows the [...]
Cooperatives are Good for Cities
Russ Wille, Community Development Director City of St. Peter, MN Another successful tale of cities and co-ops cooperating to everyone's benefit. Mr. Wille takes us through the types of aid that were made available [...]
Communicating the Cooperative Difference
Maurice Smith, CEO [bio] Local Government Federal Credit Union
Retail Basics: Managing Key Indicators
By Wendy Fanigan
IYC 2012 and Beyond: The Cooperative Decade
Charles Gould, Director-General International Cooperative Alliance Geneva, Switzerland Mr. Gould is looking a little further out than 2012. He sees IYC as a springboard into growing the cooperative business model for decades to come.
Cooperatives: The Seeds of Change and Growth
Jon-Michael Muise, Area Director of Rural Development US Department of Agriculture Mr. Muise shares what he sees as the role of cooperatives in actualizing positive change in the marketplace.